The Department of Transport is planning to downgrade the Coast Guard
search and rescue helicopter service in the southeast.
Search and rescue helicopter bases in Dublin, Shannon and Sligo are
to remain with 24-hour cover, but the Waterford service, operated from
Waterford regional airport, is to be reduced to a 12-hour, daylight only
service. This would save an estimated €1m per year.
Fishermen's organisations, RNLI members and politicians in the
southeast have expressed outrage about the downgrading of the service.
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suggest that you would contact Noel Dempsey T.D. Minister for Transport at Transport House, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Department of Transport,
Transport House,
Kildare St., Dublin 2, Ireland.
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info@transport.iePs,i took this info from the good lads at rinnashark sea-angling club waterford,its a shame,something needs to be done about this as usual before its to late,this affects us all,and got forbid martyn needs no extra time fishing ,eddie........